Two dead in crash on Thruway near West Bloomfield Road overpass

Two are dead following a five-vehicle crash Monday on Route 90 in the town of Mendon, according to New York state Police. Both lanes are blocked between Victor exit 45 and Henrietta exit 46, and all westbound traffic will be detoured off at Victor exit 45.

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Posted Jun. 30, 2014 at 5:47 PM

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Posted Jun. 30, 2014 at 5:47 PM

Two are dead following a five-vehicle crash Monday on Route 90 in the town of Mendon, according to New York state Police.

On June 30 at about 4:30 p.m., State Police in Canandaigua received a report of a multi-vehicle crash on the New York State Thruway at mile marker 355, between Victor exit 45 and Henrietta exit 46. The crash, in westbound lanes near the West Bloomfield Road overpass, involved five vehicles, including a tractor trailer which was reported to be on fire, police said.

Officers said a car was traveling east when it crossed the median and hit at least one car and a tractor trailer. The impact caused the cars and truck to catch on fire, they said.

State Police, fire departments, emergency medical services and Thruway Authority personnel responded to the scene. The State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Collision Reconstruction Units have also responded.

Details of the crash, names of those involved, and extent of injuries on the survivors were not available at press time Monday night. The westbound lanes of the Thruway from Exit 45 to Exit 46 remained closed as of about 10:30 p.m. Monday. Motorists familiar with the area may wish to seek alternate routes.

“I was basically just driving when I saw the dump truck over there lose control,” motorist Mark Mahanger told the Messenger’s news partner, News 10NBC. “The second it happened and I immediately slammed on my brakes.” Mahanger was able to stop, but says a tractor trailer couldn't.

“While the guardrail was hitting my car, I basically saw an 18 wheeler come flying by in this lane,” Mahanger said. He said he called 911 right away. He says the tractor trailer went up in flames.

That was something that Peter Floramo heard while working on a home nearby the Thruway.

“Next thing we know, we heard a loud explosion,” Floramo said. “It was something I had never heard before. So we ran through the field and got to the Thruway and that is when we saw a truck completely engulfed in flames.”

Mahanger said he prays for the families of those who were killed and is thankful for his quick reaction.

“If I wasn't paying attention when that driver lost control, I would have been 30 to 40 feet up the road and right in the middle of it,” he said.